Bundled and Strapped Boxes

Packing

You may only strap same-sized boxes together.

Please use a minimum of four crossed bands with two bands in each direction.

When strapping boxes together, please make sure that each box is strong enough to hold the total weight of the strapped bundle. So, when two boxes that each weigh 40 lbs (18.1 kg) are banded together into a package that weighs 80 lbs (36.3 kg), both boxes must have a minimum weight capacity of 80 lbs (36.3 kg).

Large Packages

Packing

Use new boxes of strong construction whose strength has not been compromised by humidity or prior-use wear and tear.

Weight limits printed on the Box Maker's Certificate (found on the bottom flaps of most boxes) are intended for palletized freight shipments, not for shipments through small parcel carrier environments. Following the UPS Box Strength Guidelines will help ensure your package is of adequate strength to provide sufficient protection.

Check the Box Maker's Certificate to make sure the size limit of the box has not been exceeded. The size limit specified on the Box Maker's Certificate and in the Box Strength Guidelines chart is not the same as the UPS combined length and girth measurement. Calculate the size limit by adding the length, width and depth of box together.

Seal with heavy-duty tape, preferably reinforced, by applying three strips to both the top and bottom of the box so the middle and two edge seams are sealed.